bólfélagi
Icelandic
Etymology
From ból (“bed”) + félagi (“companion”), literally “bedfellow”.
Noun
bólfélagi m (genitive singular bólfélaga, nominative plural bólfélagar)
- sexual partner (someone with whom one has casual sexual relations; friend with benefits)
- Synonyms: rekkjunautur, hjásvæfa
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bólfélagi | bólfélaginn | bólfélagar | bólfélagarnir |
| accusative | bólfélaga | bólfélagann | bólfélaga | bólfélagana |
| dative | bólfélaga | bólfélaganum | bólfélögum | bólfélögunum |
| genitive | bólfélaga | bólfélagans | bólfélaga | bólfélaganna |
Further reading
- “bólfélagi” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)